"castle's poet-in-residence. Briery Wood Heronry is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the grounds. Belvoir Castle was used as a stand-in for Windsor Castle in the second series of British television series ""The Crown"". Belvoir Castle Belvoir Castle ( ) is a stately home in the English county of Leicestershire, overlooking the Vale of Belvoir (). It is a Grade I listed building. A corner of the castle is still used as the family home of the Manners family and remains the seat of the Dukes of Rutland, most of whom are buried in the grounds of the"
"Belvedere, Delaware Belvedere is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. Belvedere is at the junction of Delaware Route 62 and Delaware Route 141 north of Newport and south of Prices Corner, from downtown Wilmington. Belvedere uses the Wilmington ZIP code of 19804. Belvedere is mostly made up of single-family homes and the commercial center is located along Newport Gap Pike. The community is served by the Belvedere Volunteer Fire Company. Police service in Belvedere is provided by the New Castle County Police Department. Students in the community attend public schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School"
"Belvoir, Doubs Belvoir is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Belvoir lies southeast of Clerval on a prominent hill. Belvoir is noted for its castle, built by Jean de Chalon. It has been rebuilt, and the date of 1224 inscribed above the arch of the north tower is the oldest inscription in Arabic numerals in the region. The lords of Belvoir were noted both in war and in peace: Hervis and Huon were Crusaders, and Vincent, the friend of Louis IX of France, wrote the first encyclopedia. The Rohan family were the last"
"noble owners of the castle. Belvoir, Doubs Belvoir is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Belvoir lies southeast of Clerval on a prominent hill. Belvoir is noted for its castle, built by Jean de Chalon. It has been rebuilt, and the date of 1224 inscribed above the arch of the north tower is the oldest inscription in Arabic numerals in the region. The lords of Belvoir were noted both in war and in peace: Hervis and Huon were Crusaders, and Vincent, the friend of Louis IX of France, wrote the first encyclopedia. The"
"Belvoir in Fairfax County, Fort Lee near Petersburg and Fort Eustis, in Warwick County (now Newport News). At the same time, heavy shipping traffic made the area a target for U-boats, and a number of merchant vessels were attacked or sunk off the Virginia coast. Temperance became an issue in the early 20th century. In 1916, a statewide referendum passed to outlaw the consumption of alcohol. This was overturned in 1933. After 1930, tourism began to grow with the development of Colonial Williamsburg. Shenandoah National Park was constructed from newly gathered land, as well as the Blue Ridge Parkway and"
"of Cameron, the only member of the British nobility ever to reside in the colonies, lived at Belvoir before he moved to the Shenandoah Valley. The Belvoir mansion and several of its outbuildings were destroyed by fire immediately after the Revolutionary War in 1783, and George Washington noted the plantation complex deteriorated into ruins. In 1757, the northwestern two-thirds of Fairfax County became Loudoun County. In 1789, part of Fairfax County was ceded to the federal government to form Alexandria County of the District of Columbia. Alexandria County was returned to Virginia in 1846, reduced in size by the secession"
"Belvoir (Crownsville, Maryland) Belvoir is a historic house at Crownsville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is a two-story, T-shaped building, constructed of brick, stone, and wood. The home is a product of building evolution spanning the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. The earliest portion was probably built about 1736, but could date to the 17th century. It was the home of the grandmother of Francis Scott Key, who composed the Star Spangled Banner. Key visited in the summer in 1789. Archaeological research is being performed on the plantation site to document the lives of slaves during the 18th and 19th"
"the community on its route between Prices Corner and Wilmington. The Wilmington train station is nearby in Wilmington and is served by Amtrak and SEPTA Regional Rail's Wilmington/Newark Line. Belvedere, Delaware Belvedere is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. Belvedere is at the junction of Delaware Route 62 and Delaware Route 141 north of Newport and south of Prices Corner, from downtown Wilmington. Belvedere uses the Wilmington ZIP code of 19804. Belvedere is mostly made up of single-family homes and the commercial center is located along Newport Gap Pike. The community is served by the Belvedere"
"and on his death in 1963, the estate was inherited by Rex Beaumont. Rex had been Howard-Bury's friend and companion for 30 years, and sold the estate to Westmeath County Council in 1982 for £250,000. Following a multimillion-pound restoration, the house and gardens have been opened to visitors. Belvedere also hosts weekend music festivals, and intimate garden theatre performances. Belvedere House and Gardens Belvedere House and Gardens () is a country house located approximately from Mullingar, County Westmeath in Ireland on the north-east shore of Lough Ennell. It was built in 1740 as a hunting lodge for Robert Rochfort, 1st"
"Haunting"" which is a remake of the 1963 version. The castle was used as one of several stand-ins for Buckingham Palace for the 1991 comedy film ""King Ralph"". Belvoir Castle is the host of Belvoir Fireworks, an annual pyrotechnic and firework competition that takes place in mid-August. The grounds also host Belvoir Cricket Club in Knipton, a village cricket club with teams playing in various leagues across Nottinghamshire. The 1st XI play in the Nottinghamshire Premier League. In 2009, Belvoir Castle hosted the CLA Game Fair. In August 2010, the castle's website was mistakenly hacked and taken over by an"
"at Belvoir Castle. The couple have five children: The Duchess runs the commercial activities of Belvoir Castle, including shooting parties, weddings and a range of furniture. In 2012, it was reported that the Duke and Duchess had separated, although both were continuing to live at separate wings of the castle with their new partners. The Duke also carries the subsidiary titles of Marquess of Granby, which was created in 1703 at the same time as the dukedom, Earl of Rutland (1525). Baron Manners, of Haddon in the County of Derby was created in 1679. These titles are all found in"
"Belmont Courthouse State Historic Park Belmont Courthouse State Historic Park is a state park of Nevada, USA, in the Toquima Range of Nye County. It is located in the ghost town of Belmont, northeast of Tonopah, Nevada. The partially restored courthouse, which is open to the public, was built in 1876. It was the seat of Nye County government until 1905. There are limited picnic tables and public toilets available in Belmont; however, picnic and camping facilities are available at the U.S. Forest Service Pine Creek Campground in the Monitor Valley, located north of Belmont. The Courthouse was deeded to"
"Belmont Castle Belmont Castle was a neo-Gothic mansion near Grays in the English county of Essex. Built c. 1795 to designs by the little-known Thomas Jeffery, and surrounded by extensive pleasure grounds, it was the most prominent building in the parish, but was demolished in 1943 to make way for a chalk quarry. The castle and its occupants had played a significant role in the town's life for over a hundred years. Now a primary school - Belmont Castle Academy. Belmont Castle was built c. 1795 for Zachariah Button, a wealthy local landowner, who also owned a neighbouring chalk quarry."
"Fort Belvoir Fort Belvoir is a United States Army installation and a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It was developed on the site of the former Belvoir plantation, seat of the prominent Fairfax family for whom Fairfax County was named. Today, Fort Belvoir is home to a number of important United States military organizations. With nearly twice as many workers as The Pentagon, Belvoir is the largest employer in Fairfax County. Fort Belvoir comprises three geographically distinct properties: the main base, Davison Army Airfield, and the Fort Belvoir North Area. The post was founded during World"
"Belvoir Park Golf Club The Belvoir Park Golf Club is in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The course has eighteen holes with a par of 71. The course was founded in 1927, designed by Harry Colt. Each round being just under 6,600 yards, Belvoir Park has played host to championships including the Irish Open in the late 1940s and the early 1950s and the Irish PGA Championship in 1995 the Irish Amateur close in 2009 and also the British Ladies amateur championship in 2011. The winner on that occasion, Harry Bradshaw took the view afterwards that it was ""the best inland course"
"grounds which had not previously been accessible to the garden's visitors: the 281-year-old Belvedere Tower. Claremont (country house) Claremont, also known historically as 'Clermont', is an 18th-century Palladian mansion less than a mile south of the centre of Esher in Surrey, England. The buildings are now occupied by Claremont Fan Court School, and its landscaped gardens are owned and managed by the National Trust. Claremont House is a Grade I listed building. The first house on the Claremont estate was built in 1708 by Sir John Vanbrugh, the Restoration playwright and architect of Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard, for his"
"Belvoir (Saffold Plantation) Belvoir, also known as the Saffold Plantation, is a historic plantation and plantation house near Pleasant Hill, Alabama, United States. The Greek Revival-style house features a Carolina-type, hexastyle portico with Doric columns. It was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on November 2, 1990. Belvoir was established as a cotton plantation in 1825 by Reuben Saffold II. Saffold was born on September 4, 1788 in Wilkes County, Georgia. He was educated there and began a law practice in Watkinsville, Georgia. He married Mary Evelyn Phillips, of Morgan County, in 1811. The couple would eventually"
"seat is Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire. The office of High Sheriff of Rutland was instituted in 1129, and there has been a Lord Lieutenant of Rutland since at least 1559. By the time of the 19th century it had been divided into the hundreds of Alstoe, East, Martinsley, Oakham and Wrandike. Rutland covered parts of three poor law unions and rural sanitary districts (RSDs): those of Oakham, Uppingham and Stamford. The registration county of Rutland contained the entirety of Oakham and Uppingham RSDs, which included several parishes in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire – the eastern part in Stamford RSD was included in"
"the Nevada State Parks in 1974. Belmont Courthouse State Historic Park Belmont Courthouse State Historic Park is a state park of Nevada, USA, in the Toquima Range of Nye County. It is located in the ghost town of Belmont, northeast of Tonopah, Nevada. The partially restored courthouse, which is open to the public, was built in 1876. It was the seat of Nye County government until 1905. There are limited picnic tables and public toilets available in Belmont; however, picnic and camping facilities are available at the U.S. Forest Service Pine Creek Campground in the Monitor Valley, located north of"
"Bellevue State Park (Delaware) Bellevue State Park is a Delaware state park in the suburbs of Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware in the United States. The park is named for Bellevue Hall, the former mansion of William du Pont, Jr. Many of the facilities at the park were built by du Pont. Bellevue State Park overlooks the Delaware River and is open for year-round recreation, daily, from 8 a.m. until sunset. The Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage is located in Bellevue State Park; it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. The lands"
"Belvoir Township, Pitt County, North Carolina Belvoir Township is a township in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,334 at the 2010 census. The township is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. It includes the census-designated place of Belvoir, North Carolina. Belvoir is located at latitude 35.708 and longitude -77.465. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.72%, is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 9,334 people living in the township."
"of times in its history. It is now open to the public, whilst still remaining a family home and provides a popular tourist centre to the area. In recent years the Belvoir name has become more widely known through the national and international sale of various cordials and other produce, a scheme introduced by the present duke's father to raise funds for the continued upkeep of the castle and to provide employment in an otherwise farm-dominated local economy. Two other local specialities dominate the world reputation of the vale: Stilton cheese and pork pies. Of the six dairies currently allowed"
"Belvedere House and Gardens Belvedere House and Gardens () is a country house located approximately from Mullingar, County Westmeath in Ireland on the north-east shore of Lough Ennell. It was built in 1740 as a hunting lodge for Robert Rochfort, 1st Earl of Belvedere by architect Richard Cassels, one of Ireland's foremost Palladian architects. Belvedere House, although not very large, is architecturally significant because of its Diocletian windows and dramatic nineteenth-century terracing. When Robert Rochfort decided to use Belvedere as his principal residence, he employed Barthelemij Cramillion who was a French Stuccadore, to execute the Rococo plasterwork ceilings which are"
"Belvoir (plantation) Belvoir was the historic plantation and estate of colonial Virginia's prominent . It was situated on the west bank of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia, at the present site of Fort Belvoir. The main house — called Belvoir Manor or Belvoir Mansion — burned in 1783 and was completely destroyed during the War of 1812. The site has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973 as ""Belvoir Mansion Ruins and the Fairfax Grave."" William Green's 1669 patent for encompassed most of the peninsula between Dogue Creek and Accotink Creek, along the Potomac"
"Belvedere, South Carolina Belvedere is a census-designated place (CDP) and suburb of North Augusta in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. The population was 5,792 at the 2010 census. Belvedere is located in western Aiken County at (33.531985, -81.943338). It is surrounded by the city of North Augusta, though Belvedere lies to the northeast of the original city center. U.S. Route 25 (Edgefield Road) is the main road through the community, leading north to Interstate 20 just outside the CDP. Interstate 520 passes just to the east of the CDP. According"
"post. Belvoir (plantation) Belvoir was the historic plantation and estate of colonial Virginia's prominent . It was situated on the west bank of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia, at the present site of Fort Belvoir. The main house — called Belvoir Manor or Belvoir Mansion — burned in 1783 and was completely destroyed during the War of 1812. The site has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973 as ""Belvoir Mansion Ruins and the Fairfax Grave."" William Green's 1669 patent for encompassed most of the peninsula between Dogue Creek and Accotink Creek, along the"
"2007. The highlights of the tour are the lavish staterooms, the most famous being the Elizabeth Saloon (named after the wife of the 5th Duke), the Regents Gallery and the Roman inspired State Dining Room. The castle sits in an estate of almost . The castle's name means ""beautiful view"". The name ""Belvoir"" is, in fact, a Norman import by the French-speaking invaders, but the native Anglo-Saxon population was unable to pronounce such a foreign word, preferring to call it ""Beaver Castle"" – a usage which persists today. The traditional burial place of the Manners family was St Mary the"
"is home to private tenants. It is not open to the public. The Fort Belvedere estate is situated in the extreme south end of Windsor Great Park in the parish of Egham, in the Borough of Runnymede in Surrey. Though in Surrey, the closest town to the fort is Sunningdale in Berkshire. The fort is situated on Shrub's Hill and overlooks Virginia Water. The fort is 22 miles from London, and Edward, Prince of Wales, would boast of being able to see London's St Paul's Cathedral ""through a spy-glass"" from the fort in the 1930s. The fort's acquired name of"
"Monitor Inn. Restoration volunteers are being solicited. To the south of the site there is the Belmont Courthouse now belonging to Nye County and cared for by the ""Friends of the Belmont Courthouse"". The transfer from the Belmont Courthouse State Historical Park to Nye County took place in 2012. Belmont, Nevada Belmont is a ghost town in Nye County, Nevada, United States along former State Route 82. The town is a historic district listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It is Nevada Historical Marker number 138. Belmont was established following a silver strike in 1865. Other minerals, such"
"Belmont, Nevada Belmont is a ghost town in Nye County, Nevada, United States along former State Route 82. The town is a historic district listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It is Nevada Historical Marker number 138. Belmont was established following a silver strike in 1865. Other minerals, such as copper lead and antimony, were also mined in addition to the silver. The boom brought settlers in and the town of Belmont grew. In 1867, Belmont became the county seat of Nye County. The town boasted four stores, two saloons, five restaurants, livery stable, post office, assay office,"
"Belmont County, Ohio Belmont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 70,400. Its county seat is St. Clairsville. The county was created in 1801 and later organized in 1815. It takes its name from the French for ""beautiful mountain"". Belmont County is part of the Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the only Belmont County nationwide. Dille, Ohio, also known as Dilles Bottom, was located across the Ohio River from Moundsville, West Virginia. It was founded by the sons of David Dille (b. 1718) around 1790 and"
"Belvoir Fortress Belvoir Fortress (, Kochav HaYarden ""Star of the Jordan""; , Kawkab al-Hawa ""Star of the Wind"") is a Crusader fortress in northern Israel, on a hill south of the Sea of Galilee. Gilbert of Assailly, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, began construction of the castle in 1168. The restored fortress is located in Belvoir National Park. It is the best-preserved Crusader fortress in Israel. The Hebrew name, Kochav Hayarden, meaning ""Star of the Jordan"", preserves the name of Kochava – a Jewish village which existed nearby during the Roman and Byzantine periods. The Knights Hospitaller purchased the"
"public as Bellevue State Park. The following state parks are within of Bellevue State Park: Bellevue State Park (Delaware) Bellevue State Park is a Delaware state park in the suburbs of Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware in the United States. The park is named for Bellevue Hall, the former mansion of William du Pont, Jr. Many of the facilities at the park were built by du Pont. Bellevue State Park overlooks the Delaware River and is open for year-round recreation, daily, from 8 a.m. until sunset. The Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage is located in Bellevue State"